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Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited Registered Office: SPARC, Tandalja, Vadodara - 390 020, Gujarat. COURT CONVENED MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED Day : Friday Date : January 25, 2013 Time : 10.45 a.m. Venue : Prof. Chandravadan Mehta Auditorium, General Education Centre, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Pratapgunj, Vadodara - 390 002, Gujarat. CONTENTS PAGE NO. Notice of Court Convened Meeting of the Shareholders of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited 2 Explanatory Statement under Section 393 (1) of the Companies Act, 1956 3 Scheme of Arrangement between Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited - Transferor Company and Sun 16 Pharma Laboratories Limited - Transferee Company and their respective members under Sections 391 to 394 of The Companies Act, 1956 Form of Proxy 29 Attendance Slip 31 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD ORIGINAL JURISDICTION COMPANY APPLICATION NO. 373 OF 2012 In the matter of Scheme of Arrangement under Sections 391 to 394 of the Companies Act, 1956; And In the matter of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited. A company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 and having its registered office at SPARC, Tandalja, Vadodara- 390 020, in the State of Gujarat. And Scheme of Arrangement in the nature of Spin off and Transfer of Domestic Formulation Undertaking of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited to Sun Pharma Laboratories Limited Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited. A company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 and having its registered office at SPARC, Tandalja, Vadodara- 390 020, in the State of Gujarat .............................................................. Applicant Company NOTICE OF CONVENING THE MEETING OF THE EQUITY SHAREHOLDERS To, The Equity Shareholders of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited. TAKE NOTICE that by an Order made on the 21st day of December, 2012, the Hon’ble High Court of Gujarat, has directed that a Meeting of the Equity Shareholders of the Applicant Company be convened and held at the Prof. Chandravadan Mehta Auditorium, General Education Centre, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Pratapgunj, Vadodara - 390 002, in the state of Gujarat on Friday, 25th January, 2013 at 10.45 a.m. for the purpose of considering, and if thought fit, approving, with or without modification(s), the Scheme of Arrangement in the nature of Spin off and Transfer of the Domestic Formulation Undertaking of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited, the Applicant Company into Sun Pharma Laboratories Limited, the Transferee Company, proposed to be made between Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited, Sun Pharma Laboratories Limited and their respective Shareholders. TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that in pursuance of the said Order, and as directed therein a meeting of the Equity Shareholders of the Applicant Company will be convened and held at the Prof. Chandravadan Mehta Auditorium, General Education Centre, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Pratapgunj, Vadodara - 390 002, in the state of Gujarat on Friday, 25th January, 2013 at 10.45 a.m., which you are requested to attend. TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that you may attend and vote at the said meeting in person or by proxy, provided that the proxy in the prescribed form duly signed by you or by your authorized representative is deposited at the Registered Office of the Applicant Company at Vadodara, not later than 48 (forty-eight) hours before the meeting. The Hon’ble High Court of Gujarat has appointed Mr. Dilip Shanghvi, Managing Director of the Applicant Company and failing him Mr. Sudhir V. Valia, the Whole –time Director of the Applicant Company, and failing him Mr. Sailesh T. Desai, the Whole –time Director of the Applicant Company, to be the Chairman of the said meeting. A copy of each of the Scheme of Arrangement, the Explanatory Statement under Section 393 of the Companies Act, 1956, Form of Proxy and Attendance Slip is enclosed. Dated this 24th Day of December, 2012 Mumbai Dilip S. Shanghvi Chairman appointed for the meeting Registered Office: SPARC, Tandalja, Vadodara 390020, Gujarat. Note: 1. Only registered Equity Shareholders of the Applicant Company may attend and vote (either in person or by proxy) at the Equity Shareholders’ meeting. The authorised representative of a body corporate or Foreign Institutional Investor (FII) which is a registered Equity Shareholder of the Applicant Company may attend and vote at the Equity Shareholders meeting provided a certified true copy of the resolution of the Board of Directors or other governing body of the body corporate / FII is deposited at the registered office of the Applicant Company not later than 48 (forty eight) hours before the time of the meeting authorising such representative to attend and vote at the Equity Shareholders meeting. Proxy need not be a member. 2 Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited Registered Office: SPARC, Tandalja, Vadodara - 390 020, Gujarat. EXPLANATORY STATEMENT UNDER SECTION 393(1) OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956 TO THE SCHEME OF ARRANGEMENT IN THE NATURE OF SPIN OFF AND TRANSFER OF DOMESTIC FORMULATION UNDERTAKING OF SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED TO SUN PHARMA LABORATORIES LIMITED. 1. Pursuant to the Order dated 21st December 2012, passed by the Hon’ble High Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad, in the Company Application No. 373 of 2012, a meeting of the Equity Shareholders of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited is being convened for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, approving with or without modification(s), the arrangement embodied in the scheme of Arrangement in the nature of Spin off and Transfer of Domestic Formulation Undertaking of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited to Sun Pharma Laboratories Limited. Notice of the said meeting together with the copy of the Scheme of Arrangement is sent herewith. This statement explaining the terms of the scheme of arrangement is being furnished as required u/s 393 (1) (a) of the Companies Act, 1956. 2. 1 Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (SPIL), the Applicant Company was incorporated on 1st March, 1993, vide Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Registrar of Companies, Gujarat. The Applicant Company came into existence under Part IX of the Companies Act, by conversion of Partnership firm in the name and style of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries with its running business activities. The Applicant Company acquired several other companies by way of amalgamations, details of the same are given hereinbelow. Vide order dated 19th November 1997 by the High Court of Gujarat, Tamilnadu Dadha Pharmaceuticals Limited was amalgamated with the Applicant. Vide order dated 12th February, 1998 by the High Court of Gujarat, Milmet Laboratories Pvt. Limited was amalgamated with the Applicant Company. Vide order dated 27th March 2000, by the Board for Industrial & Financial Reconstruction, Gujarat Lyka Organics Limited was merged with the Applicant. Vide order dated 16th November 2000 by the High Court of Gujarat, Sun Pharmaceutical Exports Limited was amalgamated with the Applicant Company. Vide order dated 12th July 2001, by the Gujarat High Court, Sun Pharmaceutical Advanced Research Centre Limited was amalgamated with the Applicant. Vide order dated 17th May 2002, by the Board for Industrial & Financial Reconstruction, Bulk Drugs Division of M.J. Pharmaceuticals Limited was merged with the Applicant Company. Vide order dated 14th July 2005 by the Gujarat High Court, three wholly owned subsidiaries viz. Bazley Finvest Limited, Dhaval Finvest Limited and Manish Finvest Limited were amalgamated with the Applicant Company. Vide order dated 28th July 2005, Phlox Pharmaceuticals Limited was amalgamated with the Applicant Company. Further vide order dated 1st September 2006 and 1st March, 2007, by Gujarat High Court Innovative Research and Development Business of the Applicant Company was de-merged and transferred to Sun Pharma Advanced Research Company Limited. 2.2 The registered office of the Transferor Company is situated at SPARC, Tandalja, Vadodara- 390 020, in the state of Gujarat, India. 2.3 As per the latest Audited Balance Sheet, the share capital of the Applicant Company as on 31st March, 2012 and provisional Balance Sheet as on 30th September, 2012 is as under: Authorised Share Capital: (Amount in Rs.) 1,500,000,000 Equity Shares of Re. 1/- each Rs. 1,500,000,000 Total Rs. 1,500,000,000 Issued, subscribed and paid up share capital: (Amount in Rs.) 1,035,581,955 Equity Shares of Re. 1/- each Rs.1,035,581,955 Total Rs. 1,035,581,955 The Equity Shares of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited, the Applicant Company are listed on the BSE Limited and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited. 3.1 Sun Pharma Laboratories Limited (SPL) was incorporated on 17th January, 1997 with the Registrar of Companies, Gujarat under provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 in the name and style of “Sun Resins and Polymers Private Limited”. The same was subsequently converted into a public limited company on 30th August, 2012 and the name was accordingly changed to “Sun Resins and Polymers Limited”. The name was further changed to “Sun Pharma Laboratories Limited” pursuant to Fresh certificate of incorporation dated 1st October, 2012 issued by the Registrar of Companies, Gujarat. 3 3.2 The registered office of the Transferee Company is in the process of being shifted from 402, 4th Floor, R K Centre, Fatehgunj Main Road, Baroda, 390 002 in the state of Gujarat to Acme Plaza, Andheri Kurla Road, Andheri(East) Mumbai 400 059 in the State of Maharashtra, for which the approval from the Central Government is awaited. 3.3 The Share Capital of the Transferee Company as per the Audited Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2012 is as under: Authorised Share Capital: (Amount in Rs.) 50,000 Equity Shares of Rs.10/- each Rs. 500,000 100, 12% Redeemable Non – Cumulative Preference Shares of Rs. 100/- each Rs. 10,000 Total Rs. 5,10,000 Issued, Subscribed and Paid-up Share Capital: (Amount in Rs.) 50,000 Equity Shares of Rs.10/- each Rs. 500,000 100 12% Redeemable Non – Cumulative Preference Shares of Rs.